Wellbeing Support
Wellbeing and Support
Health and Sickness
If you become unwell during your placement it is important you follow company guidelines and their procedures. if you are off work for more than a week you must also let the placements team know.
Ensure you register with a doctor local to where you are living for your placement; you can find a list of local surgeries on the NHS website here:
Placement Support
We will be in contact with you regularly throughout your placement, you will be required to complete a very short form monthly which you will be sent automatically after you start your placement as a regular check in. This is an opportunity for you to raise any concerns with the placements team.
We will also contact you at the 3 month and 6 month point of your placement year. This will be your placement visits and they will happen virtually with the placements team and for some courses you’re academic supervisor.
Outside of these visits you are able to contact us at any point if you are concerned about anything at all. You just need to email your divisional placements team or flag via the monthly check in form and we will contact you.
Support and Wellbeing
You are still a student of the University of Kent and as such, if you experience any difficulties with your mental health or anything that prevents you from attending work or completing your duties you can reach out to your divisional support teams.
Further details about the University support available to you can be found here, including emergency support:
Reasonable Adjustments and Disclosing a Disability
Prior to starting your placement and preferably when going through the approval process we would encourage you to disclose if you have a disability to your employer and the placements team if you feel it is relevant to do so and you are comfortable sharing this information.
Once you have disclosed this information your employer is legally obligated to make reasonable adjustments for you and to provide support, particularly throughout the recruitment stages to ensure that you are not at a disadvantage.
Students who have physical or mental health conditions which are not considered a disability may also be entitled to reasonable adjustments.
If you would like to discuss how to approach these conversations with your employer, please do contact the placements team who can support you.
Inclusive Learning Plans
If you have an ILP and are happy to declare this to the placements team, please do so throughout the approval process so the advisors are aware and can ensure the support you require is implemented.
Equality, Diversity and Discrimination
During your placement you have the right to an equal workplace, free from discrimination and harassment.
If you experience any form of harassment or discrimination while in the work place please ensure you alert your line manager immediately following the policies and procedures you would have received throughout your induction. Please also make your placements team aware so we can arrange support. If you do not feel comfortable doing this you can also report the incident to Kent's report + Support service, here there are two options for you to report either anonymously or with your details.